Category: News

See the Galaxy S5 at a Phones 4u store today

Published date March 27, 2014

HTC’s One (M8) officially hits all retail stores today, but Phones 4u is allowing customers to get a hands-on with the Galaxy S5 in the UK from today, and until its April 11th launch.

EE cuts 4G pricing on SIM-only contracts

Published date March 27, 2014

I’ve talked a lot about Three in the last few months, partly because of the excellent value of the One Plan, and also because of its launch of 4G, which finally happened after a lot of initial confusion. Now, EE has adjusted its own SIM-only deals, so it seems only fair to… [Click for more]

HTC One M8; What’s the story with the Duo Camera?

Published date March 26, 2014

Following the launch of HTC’s new One M8 smartphone, of which you can read my first impressions over at Pocket Gamer, HTC has released a white paper that goes into depth on the camera tech inside the phone. It also explains the new camera modes, with various photo examples.

Three’s new tariffs; Free 0800 calls, cheap 0845/0870 access, unlimited texts, plus a tethering cap

Published date March 18, 2014

Three has today launched a new range of tariffs, including unlimited calls, texts, calls to 0800 numbers and more. Oh, plus a cap on tethering.

Sony Xperia KitKat upgrade; what you can expect to get

Published date February 27, 2014

MWC was all about the new KitKat-powered Xperia Z2 smartphone, but what about existing Xperia owners (including the Z1 and Z1 Compact, or the Z Ultra, Tablet Z etc)? What will the forthcoming KitKat update offer to them? Apparently the update will add a lot of new features, and a… [Click for more]

Three’s 4G network is live! First batch of customers activated this morning

Published date February 5, 2014

It’s finally happening! Ordinary customers (as against staff, beta testers, engineers, journalists and bloggers) on Three are finding themselves able to use its new 4G network, subject to having a compatible handset and being in an area of coverage.

In business? Fancy a free 30 day trial of three Nokia Lumia handsets?

Published date February 3, 2014

Nokia has for some time been keen to get Lumia handsets into the hands of bloggers and ordinary members of the public, but now it’s extending the offer of a trial handset (well, three handsets this time) to qualifying businesses.

Tesco 4G goes free. Now for the rest of the industry… how about doing the same?

Published date January 30, 2014

Tesco today announced it will no longer charge £2.50 extra per month to allow its customers to use 4G on its pay-monthly tariffs.

What a week! Google sells Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91bn

Published date January 30, 2014

First Samsung and Google announce a pact, and now Motorola has been sold off to Chinese manufacturer Lenovo. What a week!

Virgin’s VIP SIM-only tariff now comes with a Plus

Published date January 23, 2014

With Three about to increase the price of the SIM-only One Plan, rising to £20 per month on a 12-month contract, and £22 on a 30-day rolling contract, Virgin Media has announced an additional VIP tariff that could give Three a run for its money.

Three UK 4G testing updates (speed tests)

Published date January 22, 2014

As long as I’ve got my 4G enabled SIM, I’ll continue to do testing as I move around London day and night.

Testing Three’s 4G network in London, with EE and O2 comparisons

Published date January 18, 2014

As Three begins the process of activating users for its 4G network, I headed into London to do some speed tests and put Three’s 4G service up against EE and O2, as well as pitting 4G versus 3G.

My 4G SIM for Three UK has arrived; tests and comparisons to follow

Published date January 16, 2014

My 4G-activated SIM for Three has arrived! Unfortunately I don’t have 4G at home, so over the coming days I’ll be out and about to do some testing and comparisons, both against Three’s standard DC-HSPA service, as well as other networks (EE & O2). Unfortunately I don’t currently have a… [Click for more]

Google USA launches Moto G Google Play Edition.. Why?

Published date January 15, 2014

Google has launched Google Play editions of the Motorola G, but I really can’t see the point whatsoever.

Moto X comes to UK (yes, that phone launched last August in the US)

Published date January 14, 2014

The Motorola X, first announced in the US last August, is now coming to the UK from February 1st.

Not all about the high-end: Sony launches Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra

Published date January 14, 2014

Sony has today quietly launched two new Xperia smartphones to add to its portfolio; the Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra

UK Moto G gets KitKat one day before it announces Moto X coming to Europe?

Published date January 13, 2014

Motorola has today announced that Android 4.4 (KitKat) is now rolling out to UK and European users of the Moto G, one day before it is due to make another announcement that could see the launch of the flagship Moto X in the UK.

Three UK: 4G speed test shows promise, as all subscribers connected by mid-February

Published date January 10, 2014

Three has confirmed all of its subscribers will gain access to 4G by mid-February, as well as allowing a select group of bloggers a chance to do some speed tests.